Date   : Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:06:02 +0100
From   : jim@... (Jim Hearne)
Subject: FW: Name for Master with ARM7 Co-Processor

There was a 80486 compatible cpu made by Cyrix call the M7

Jim


Ian Wolstenholme wrote:
> I like "M7", that's my favourite so far!
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Ian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sprow [mailto:info@...]
> To: bbc-micro@...
> Sent: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:38:59 +0100
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Name for Master with ARM7 Co-Processor
>
> In article <4245C1443E9740E2B867212C75551BEC@...>,
>    David Hunt <dm.hunt@...> wrote:
>   
>>> I've been thinking about this...
>>>
>>> A Master with a 65C102 is a Master Turbo
>>> A Master with a 32016 is a Master Scientific (if it ever existed)
>>> A Master with an 80186 is a Master 512
>>> A Master with 65C102, SCSI and VFS is a Master AIV
>>> A Master with some of the best bits missing is a Master Compact
>>> A Master with even more of the best bits missing is a Master ET
>>>
>>> So what should we call a Master with an ARM7 Co-Processor?
>>>
>>> So far I have only come up with "Master Sprow" or "Master 16384".  Anyone
>>> got any better ideas?
>>>
>>>       
>
>   
>> I've got 32MB... apparently you can get 64MB too - that would have meant I
>> could have copied the entire STH archive to Ethernet in one go! Mind you I
>> never saw a 64MB for sale - I'd of probably bought one if was there, a few
>> extra quid for a lot more real-estate ;)
>>     
>
> You're right, to date only 16MB and 32MB options have been offered for sale
> so the only 64MB board is the one on my desk to my left.
> To get 64MB of RAM instead you 
>
>  * Need to check you're running ARM Tube OS 0.35 or later, since the new
>    RAM detection and setup code was introduced then. Earlier versions would
>    only bother refreshing one bank so half the RAM would be missing if you
>    fitted anything other then 16MB or 32MB. It also supports 8MB.
>  * Order yourself a MT48LC32M16A2TG-75 for ?18.62+VAT from Digikey
>  * Desolder the old chip and solder in the new
>
>   
>> I'd like a name like "Master Professional" or "Master RISC/Tech" or "Master
>> Advanced"; you can see where I'm going here... Let's try to avoid Master
>> NT...
>>     
>
> Master Experience?
> Master Vista?
> or just 'M7' where the M is the big Master logo,
> Sprow.
>
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